Leaving the EU would be an “extraordinarily irresponsible thing to do at a very dangerous moment”, Michael Fallon, the defence secretary, has told MPs – adding that it would be “absolutely applauded in Moscow”.

Fallon seized the opportunity presented by an appearance before the House of Commons defence committee, chaired by the Brexit supporter Julian Lewis, to mount an impassioned case for the UK remaining a member of the EU.

I hope Britain does pull out of the EU but I doubt very much that they will. All the other EU countries who have organized a vote on the subject have failed to win the vote. So it looks as though all democratic elections are rigged anyway.